270. George MECHLING (Philip Jonas , Philip , Theobald) was born on 23 Oct 1796 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 15 Dec 1796 in First Reformed Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 31 Mar 1892. He was buried in Union Cemetery, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.
He was quite a wealthy man, a surveyor and a civil engineer.
George married Elizabeth MECHLING, daughter of John MECHLING and Margaretta SAUMES "Margaret", on 18 Dec 1820 in First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. Elizabeth was born on 30 May 1800. She was christened on 6 Oct 1800 in Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She died in 1859. She was buried in Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.
[Mercy VI-00] notes that "Old & New Westmoreland" gives her name as Mary and notes that she is a cousin. The dates on her tombstone would match with Elizabeth Mechling, daughter of John & Margaretta (Saumes) Mechling. However, Margaretta's will in 1835 refers to Elizabeth simply by her first name, while noting the married names of her sisters.
They had the following children.
| + | 1251 | M | i | Josiah J. MECHLING is printed as #930. |
| + | 1252 | M | ii | George Jonas MECHLING is printed as #931. |
271. Jonas MECHLING (Philip Jonas , Philip , Theobald) was born on 14 Aug 1798 in Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized in First Reformed Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 2 Apr 1868. He was buried in Old German Cemetery, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.
He became a Lutheran minister at the age of 22 and travelled widely through Westmoreland Co. as a missionary pastor. During his 47 years of ministry, he was pastor of eight congregations, baptized 6,286 children, confirmed 2,039 children, and married 890 couples (many of them his own relatives). During this time he preached 6,327 sermons. He was one of the first Lutheran ministers to preach in English west of the Allegheny Mountains...at that time, most Lutheran churches used German. His picture now hangs in the First Reformed Church in Greensburg, PA.
Jonas married Florinda GRESSINGER. Florinda was born on 18 Sep 1803 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She was baptized on 22 Oct 1809 in First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 23 Apr 1889. She was buried in Old German Cemetery, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.
She is the daughter of Andres & Sara (McLaughlin) Gressinger.
They had the following children.
| + | 1253 | F | i | Henrietta MECHLING was born on 26 Feb 1824. She died on 28 Apr 1854. |
| + | 1254 | M | ii | Augustus Andrew MECHLING was born on 11 Feb 1826. He died on 18 Jan 1876. |
| + | 1255 | M | iii | Wilhelm Herman MECHLING was born on 1 Dec 1827. |
| + | 1256 | M | iv | Jonas Simon MECHLING was born on 13 Jan 1830. |
| 1257 | F | v | Levina Elizabeth MECHLING was born on 18 Mar 1832. She died on 1 Oct 1872. | |
| 1258 | F | vi | Florinda Gressinger MECHLING was born on 4 May 1834. She died as a child. | |
| + | 1259 | M | vii | George Washington MECHLING was born on 15 Jul 1836. |
| 1260 | M | viii | Cyrus Luther MECHLING was born on 3 Feb 1839. He died on 12 Jan 1860. | |
| + | 1261 | M | ix | John MECHLING was born on 17 Mar 1841. |
| 1262 | F | x | Malinda Sara MECHLING was born on 20 May 1843. She died as a child. | |
| + | 1263 | F | xi | Florinda Amanda "Amanda" MECHLING was born on 8 Feb 1846. |
272. Philip J. MECHLING (Philip Jonas , Philip , Theobald) was born on 31 Dec 1800 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 13 Jun 1801 in First Reformed Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 1 May 1876 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.
He was confirmed 20 Jun 1819 in the First Lutheran Church in Greensburg.
Philip married Sara Ann DERLING on 27 Sep 1832 in First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. Sara was born in 1818. She died on 22 Dec 1895.
Her surname is Darlin on some records.
They had the following children.
| + | 1264 | M | i | Shepherd William "William" MECHLING was born on 25 May 1833. He died on 8 Feb 1904. |
| + | 1265 | M | ii | George W. MECHLING was born in 1836. He died on 29 Aug 1863. |
| + | 1266 | F | iii | Elizabeth MECHLING was born on 2 Feb 1837. She died on 12 Dec 1910. |
| 1267 | M | iv | Philip MECHLING was born in 1840. He died on 21 Sep 1863. He died in the Civil War and was never married. |
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| 1268 | F | v | Hannah MECHLING was born in 1844. | |
| + | 1269 | M | vi | Jonas MECHLING was born on 25 Nov 1850. He died on 27 Jan 1912. |
| + | 1270 | M | vii | Harry Frank MECHLING was born in 1854. He died on 24 Dec 1915. |
275. William MECHLING (Philip Jonas , Philip , Theobald) was born on 20 Oct 1808 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 4 Apr 1809 in First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died in Aug 1894 in Missouri (probably).
In 1890 they were living in Kingston, Caldwell Co., MO.
William married Martha PALMER on 5 Dec 1833 in First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. Martha was born in 1812. She died on 22 Jul 1892.
She is the daughter of George & Catherine Palmer.
On the marriage record, her name is given as Anna Maria Magdalena; on the baptismal record for her daughter, Emeline, it is shown as Magdalena; on the Census records, she is Martha.
They had the following children.
| 1271 | M | i | Benjamin Franklin MECHLING was born on 8 Feb 1835. He was baptized on 4 Mar 1835 in St. John's Church, Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 9 Mar 1864. He was buried in St. Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He served three months in the Civil War. |
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| Benjamin married Mary. Mary was born in 1843. She died on 1 Mar 1863. | ||||
| 1272 | F | ii | Louisa MECHLING was born on 15 Jan 1837. She was baptized on 24 Apr 1837 in St. John's Church, Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. There were other parents. Louisa was Jacob's third cousin. Some researchers call her Sophia. |
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| Louisa married Jacob RUGH, son of John M. RUGH and Elizabeth WIBLE, on 25 Dec 1860 in First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. Jacob was born on 6 Jun 1828. He was baptized on 3 Aug 1828 in First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died about 1861 from diptheria. Jacob was Louisa's third cousin. |
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| + | 1273 | M | iii | Adam Palmer MECHLING was born on 26 Sep 1838. He died on 16 Feb 1916. |
| 1274 | M | iv | William MECHLING was born on 7 Feb 1841. He was baptized on 2 Apr 1841 in St. John's Church, Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He never married. He was a sergeant in the Civil War. He moved to Fowler, Fresno Co., CA whre, on 25 Jan 1929, he applied for a pension as he was almost blind and partly paralized. |
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| + | 1275 | M | v | Lewis Marion MECHLING was born on 12 Jun 1843. He died on 18 Jun 1933. |
| 1276 | F | vi | Sybilla Elizabeth MECHLING was born on 19 Oct 1845. She was baptized in St. John's Church, Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. | |
| 1277 | M | vii | Simon Jeremiah MECHLING was born on 9 Oct 1847. He was baptized in St. John's Church, Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. | |
| 1278 | F | viii | Emeline MECHLING was born on 25 Jun 1850. She was baptized in First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. |
276. Leah MECHLING (Philip Jonas , Philip , Theobald) was born on 12 Jul 1811 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She was baptized on 8 Sep 1811 in Reformed Church Cemetery, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 21 Sep 1884 in Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. She was buried in South Side Cemetery, Carrick, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
Leah married Martin Bash HARTZEL on 11 Oct 1829 in First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. Martin was born on 8 Jan 1807 in Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 6 Sep 1876 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania from summer complaint. He was buried in South Side Cemetery, Carrick, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
He is the son of John Adam & Catherine (Bash) Hartzel.
In 1848, he was an elder in the newly organized Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Greensburg, where all services were conducted in English. He was a police officer.
Cemetery records show him born in Illinois.
Some sources have his burial at Bash Cemetery, Ligonier, Pennsylvania.
They had the following children.
| 1279 | F | i | Catherine Hanna HARTZEL was born on 28 May 1831. She died on 7 Feb 1848. | |
| 1280 | M | ii | Wilhelm Mechling HARTZEL was born on 7 May 1833. There is a Will M. Hartzell who served as a First Lieutenant with the 5 Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, 204th Volunteers. This may be Wilhelm. He enlisted as a Private on 3 Sep 1864 and was promoted on 11 Jan 1865. He mustered out on 30 Jun 1865. He died on 26 Jan 1899. He would have seen action along the Manassas Gap Railroad, Salem, Rectortown, White Plains and Bull Run. |
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| + | 1281 | M | iii | Martin Bash HARTZEL was born on 8 Apr 1836. |
| 1282 | F | iv | Sarah HARTZEL was born in 1839. | |
| + | 1283 | M | v | Henry HARTZEL was born in 1842. |
| + | 1284 | M | vi | Jonas Miles HARTZEL was born on 21 May 1846. He died on 17 Jan 1892. |
| + | 1285 | M | vii | John L. HARTZEL was born in 1849. |
| + | 1286 | M | viii | James HARTZEL was born in Apr 1852. |
277. Hannah MECHLING (Philip Jonas , Philip , Theobald) was born on 9 Jun 1813 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She was baptized on 23 Mar 1814 in First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 18 Apr 1869.
Hannah and Adam are second cousins, once removed.
Hannah married Adam RUGH, son of Jacob RUGH and Elizabeth KEPPLE, on 26 Mar 1846 in First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. Adam was born on 23 Dec 1813 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 29 May 1814 in First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 27 Oct 1897. He was buried in Union Cemetery, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.
His name was spelled Ruch on the baptismal record.
He was a saddle and harness maker in Greensburg, PA.
Adam and Hannah are second cousins, once removed.
They had the following children.
| + | 1287 | M | i | Philip Franklin RUGH was born on 12 Feb 1847. |
| 1288 | F | ii | Martha RUGH was born about 1847. | |
| 1289 | F | iii | Elizabeth RUGH was born on 26 Oct 1849. She probably never married. |
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| + | 1290 | M | iv | John RUGH was born on 22 Jan 1853. |
278. George MECHLING (Solomon , Philip , Theobald) was born on 22 Oct 1807 in York Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 13 Nov 1807 in Christ Lutheran Church, York Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 24 Nov 1891. He was buried in Quickel's Cemetery, Conewago Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania.
George married Nancy MATHIAS on 12 Jul 1835. Nancy was born on 4 Oct 1807. She died on 19 Mar 1887. She was buried in Quickel's Cemetery, Conewago Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania.
They had the following children.
| + | 1291 | M | i | Henry MECHLING was born on 24 Dec 1835. He died on 24 Oct 1898. |
| + | 1292 | M | ii | William MECHLING was born on 4 Jan 1839. He died on 20 Oct 1864. |
| + | 1293 | F | iii | Louisa Anna MECHLING was born in 1840. She died on 21 Sep 1904. |
| + | 1294 | F | iv | Leah M. MECHLING was born in 1847. |
282. Sarah MECHLING (Daniel , Philip , Theobald) was born on 30 Apr 1797 in York Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 11 Feb 1844 in York Co., Pennsylvania. She was buried in Ruff's Cemetery, Paradise Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania.
She was living in Codorus Twp., York Co., PA at the time of her marriage.
Sarah married Henry BOOSE on 20 Mar 1823. Henry was born on 4 May 1797. He died on 9 Aug 1864. He was buried in Ruff's Cemetery, Paradise Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania.
He is the son of Jacob & Catherine (Young) Boose.
On his marriage license with Sarah Mechling, his surname is spelled Buss, but the family used Boose.
After Sarah's death, he married Sarah Heiner.
They had the following children.
| + | 1295 | M | i | Emerenth Bruno BOOSE was born on 9 Sep 1824. He died on 1 Mar 1848. |
| + | 1296 | F | ii | Elenora Catharine BOOSE was born on 17 Jun 1826. She died on 28 Mar 1846. |
| + | 1297 | M | iii | Eaton Augustus BOOSE was born about 1828. He died on 12 Mar 1897. |
| 1298 | F | iv | Louisa Susanna BOOSE was born on 26 Jan 1832. She died on 18 Apr 1849. | |
| + | 1299 | M | v | Peter Frederick BOOSE was born on 16 Feb 1834. He died on 2 Jul 1886. |
| 1300 | M | vi | John Absalom BOOSE was born on 9 Jan 1837. He was baptized on 26 Jan 1837. He died on 3 Apr 1860 in Jackson Twp.. | |
| 1301 | M | vii | Oliver S. BOOSE was born on 20 Jan 1842. He died on 23 Jan 1842. |
285. Anna Maria MECHLING (Daniel , Philip , Theobald) was born on 9 May 1812 in York Co., Pennsylvania. She was baptized on 21 May 1812 in Christ Lutheran Church, York Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 16 Jul 1894 in Hanover Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania.
[Mercy VI-00] notes that the wrong children are listed for this marriage in [Mercy II-99].
Anna married Jacob EICHELBERGER on 10 Mar 1831 in Christ Lutheran Church, York Co., Pennsylvania. Jacob was born on 9 Mar 1808. He died about 31 Oct 1877. He was buried in Bair's Meeting House Cemetery, Heidelberg Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania.
He is the son of Samuel & Catharine (Smyser) Eichelberger.
They had the following children.
| 1302 | F | i | Sarah EICHELBERGER was born on 31 Dec 1831. | |
| Sarah married Barney RUDISILL on 11 May 1854. His name is variously spelled Rennoll or Renoll. |
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| + | 1303 | F | ii | Louisa M. EICHELBERGER was born on 14 Oct 1834. She died before 1900. |
| + | 1304 | M | iii | Adam S. M. EICHELBERGER was born on 22 Nov 1837. He died on 5 Feb 1865. |
| + | 1305 | F | iv | Johanna C. M. EICHELBERGER was born on 24 Feb 1841. |
| 1306 | M | v | William Henry D. EICHELBERGER was born on 8 Mar 1844. He died on 25 Jan 1866. He served in the Civil War, fought at the Battle of Ft. Sedgwick, where he was severely wounded. This led to his death. |
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| 1307 | M | vi | Joseph Monroe EICHELBERGER was born on 4 Oct 1847. He died on 16 Oct 1878. | |
| 1308 | F | vii | Mary Ellen M. EICHELBERGER was born on 28 Feb 1851. | |
| 1309 | F | viii | Miriam Alice EICHELBERGER was born on 2 Jul 1853. She died on 26 Jan 1875. | |
| + | 1310 | M | ix | Nelson M. EICHELBERGER was born on 10 Feb 1856. He died on 15 Nov 1921. |
286. William MECHLING (Daniel , Philip , Theobald) was born on 20 May 1825 in York Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 17 Jul 1825 in Christ Lutheran Church, York Co., Pennsylvania. He died in 1878.
At an early age he moved from York Co. to Upper Allen Twp. in Cumberland Co.
William married Anna SHEELY. Anna was born in 1824. She died in Mar 1903.
She is the duaghter of John Sheely.
They had the following children.
| 1311 | F | i | Elizabeth MECHLING was born on 11 Dec 1844. She probably never married. |
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| + | 1312 | M | ii | John MECHLING was born on 18 Apr 1846. |
| 1313 | F | iii | Rebecca MECHLING was born in Jan 1847. She probably never married. |
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| + | 1314 | F | iv | Susan MECHLING was born in Dec 1850. She died before 1905. |
| 1315 | M | v | William H. MECHLING was born on 20 Nov 1854. He was christened on 3 Sep 1857 in Trindle Lutheran Church. | |
| 1316 | M | vi | Daniel MECHLING was born on 27 Apr 1863. He died on 30 Apr 1864. He was buried in Trindle Lutheran Cemetery. |
287. Daniel MECHLING (John , Philip , Theobald) was born on 6 Mar 1813 in York Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 24 May 1813 in Christ Lutheran Church, York Co., Pennsylvania. He died before 1850.
[Mercy VI-00] variously says he died before 1850 and gives a death date of 25 Feb 1884. Based upon the remarriage of his wife, I show the former.
Daniel married Anna Mary LEINBAUGH on 10 Jan 1833 in Christ Lutheran Church. Anna was born on 9 Jun 1809. She died on 25 Feb 1894. She was buried in M. E. Cemetery, Cross Roads, York Co., Pennsylvania.
After Daniel's death, she married Jennis/Genesis Glassick.
They had the following children.
| + | 1317 | M | i | Dewalt MECHLING was born in 1835. |
| + | 1318 | F | ii | Salina MECHLING was born in Nov 1839. |
| + | 1319 | F | iii | Mary Jane MECHLING was born in 1841/1842. |
| 1320 | F | iv | Sarah Ann MECHLING was born in 1843. | |
| 1321 | F | v | Susan Ann MECHLING was born in 1845. |
289. John A. MECHLING (John , Philip , Theobald) was born on 18 Jan 1817 in York Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 11 Sep 1882 in Muscatine Co., Iowa. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine Co., Iowa.
He lived in York Co., PA until after 1850, but before 1860 he moved to Muscatine, IA. In Iowa he changed his name to Macklin.
John married Sybilla JAMES. Sybilla was born in 1819. She died before 1865.
They had the following children.
| + | 1322 | F | i | Catharine MACKLIN was born in 1837. |
| + | 1323 | F | ii | Elizabeth MACKLIN was born about 1840/1842. |
| + | 1324 | F | iii | Sarah A. MACKLIN was born about 1841. |
| + | 1325 | F | iv | Mary J. "Mollie" MACKLIN was born on 26 Jul 1845. She died on 19 Mar 1923 from pneumonia. |
| + | 1326 | M | v | Elias J. MACKLIN was born on 2 Jul 1847. He died on 14 Dec 1910 from pulmonary tuberculosis. |
| 1327 | F | vi | Leah M. MACKLIN was born on 23 May 1850. She died on 31 May 1851. She was buried in Conklin's Cemetery, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania. | |
| + | 1328 | M | vii | John Wesley "Wesley" MACKLIN was born on 15 Jun 1852. He died on 23 Mar 1934 from apoplexy. |
John also married Lucy REYNOLDS on 31 May 1865.
They had the following children.
| 1329 | M | viii | Elwood MECHLING was born in 1867. His name may have been Elmore. |
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| 1330 | M | ix | David MECHLING was born in 1868. | |
| 1331 | F | x | Lucy MECHLING was born in Sep 1869. |
John also married Salinda STEVENS on 7 Dec 1871. Salinda was born in 1830 in Ohio.
He name may have been Celina.
They had the following children.
| 1332 | F | xi | Flora B. MECHLING was born in 1875. |